Future students

Brock University is committed to encouraging academic excellence. The University sets aside funds to recognize our best and brightest students every year. Brock offers very competitive scholarships to entering and returning students. In addition to the awards below, please ensure you check out and apply to our OneApp to become eligible for hundreds of awards & bursaries through one application!

Brock Scholars Awards

Brock Scholars awards are open to incoming students from anywhere in the world. To qualify, you must be entering your first undergraduate program in the Fall term (no previous post-secondary experience). No application is required.

Determining the value of your Brock Scholars Award:

The Brock Scholars Award is offered on the basis of your admission average and is renewable. The minimum average to be eligible for this award is 80 per cent*. Brock calculates your admission average to the nearest 10th of a percent. We do not round averages up or down. This award is only applicable for the offer of admission with which it is enclosed.

The final value of your award may increase or decrease if your final admission average changes. To remain eligible for the scholarship amount you have been offered, you must achieve the minimum final admission average for that scholarship range. If there is any change in the amount you will receive, you will be notified. If your final admission average is less than 80 per cent* you will no longer be eligible for a Brock Scholars award.

Final admission average:

In Ontario, a student’s final admission average is determined using the top six Grade 12U or 12M credits including prerequisites. If you complete a non-Ontario curriculum, the final admission average criteria will vary by curriculum, and will be determined by the Admissions Office. Courses taken in the summer following graduation will be used for scholarship revisions, but official transcripts will only be accepted until Oct. 31.

Scholarship disbursement:

Your scholarship will be applied directly to your tuition and/or residence fees. This will take place before classes begin in September, reducing the amount you owe to the University. Scholarships cannot be used for first instalments or down payments.

Brock course load requirements:

You must be a full-time student to receive your scholarship. If you reduce your course load to part-time status (less than 4.0 credits in the Fall/Winter terms) or withdraw from the University, the value of your scholarship will be pro-rated or withdrawn. Please advise Student Awards and Financial Aid of any change in your registration status, preferably before a change is made so we can assess the financial implications.

Scholarship renewal:

To renew this award you must complete at least 5.0 Undergraduate credits in the Fall/Winter sessions with a minimum 80.0% average. Renewal eligibility is assessed and awarded annually, regardless of whether the scholarship was renewed the previous year.

Students pursuing a pass degree (three years of study) are eligible for a total of two renewals.

Students pursuing an honours degree (four years of study) are eligible for a total of three renewals.

You are eligible for renewal only in the first three or four years of your Brock degree.

Please note: Students pursuing the Concurrent Education program are only eligible for scholarship renewals during their first degree and will not receive a scholarship renewal in their final (fifth) year.

Scholarship renewal for co-op students:

Co-op students are eligible for Brock Scholars awards and renewals. Award renewal will be assessed differently than non-co-op students to accommodate for the unique scheduling of their program. Award renewals for co-op students will be assessed after completing of each milestone 5.0 full credits, and will be based on their best 5.0 full credits. A minimum 80 per cent average in their best 4.0 full credits is required to renew the award. Milestones will be assessed when students reach 5.0, 10.0, 15.0 cumulative credits. Co-op students must contact the Student Awards office to ensure their renewal is reviewed.

All registered courses with an academic weight will be included in the student’s milestone calculation. Courses for the milestone will be calculated in the following order: full credit courses, duration two half-credit courses, and finally, duration three half-credit courses.

OSAP implications:

Please note: If you are intending to apply for OSAP for the academic year, do not list this scholarship under “Award Income” in your OSAP application. We will report this and all other Brock-funded awards on your behalf.

Prestige Awards

Are you an exceptional student? Chances are you are eligible for one of these prestigious awards.

The Brock Leaders Citizenship Society Award is given to incoming secondary school students from all faculties who have achieved exceptional academic success, outstanding leadership, and community involvement. By accepting the award the student is also inducted into the prestigious Brock Leaders Citizenship Society. The total value of the award is $8,000 ($2,000 per year) and is renewable each year the student remains a member of the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society.

Receiving the award and entering the society:

Successful recipients of the Brock Leaders Citizenship Award will receive notification in the spring prior to their first year of study at Brock University. When the recipients arrive on campus in September, they will be entered into the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society. The society provides exceptional students a means of connecting with other campus leaders to further their personal development and their involvement within the community. The Brock Leaders Citizenship Society provides its members the opportunity to meet with other Brock leaders on a regular basis to share ideas, projects and to network.

To renew the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society Award and remain a member of the society, students must:

Maintain an 80 per cent average in full time studies;

Have a minimum of 20 hours devoted to community service/involvement per term and a total of 40 hours for the Fall/Winter session;

Complete at least one level of the Foundation in Leadership Program each year (i.e., year one – bronze level, year two – silver level, year three – gold level, and year four – platinum level)

If you feel you have what it takes to join the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society, download the BLCS application form.

Be among the next generation of leaders in Niagara. If you’re graduating from high school, plan to go to Brock, have excellent grades, and you’re engaged in your school and community, start the nomination process for this $2,500 scholarship.

What do I need to do?

Download the student application from the link below, fill it out, and submit it to your school principal before April 15, 2018 to be eligible. Two students from each school may be nominated. If you have any questions, contact Student Financial Services at safa@brocku.ca

Student application

Description and selection

Brock University is pleased to continue our entrance scholarship program for Niagara area secondary schools. The Brock University Niagara Principal’s Scholarship is founded upon our institution’s core values: academic excellence and a lasting commitment to our Niagara community. Begin at Brock and be among the next generation of leaders in Niagara. The Niagara Principal’s Scholarship is intended to recognize two students from each of Niagara’s secondary schools who best demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and an exceptional commitment to school and community. Recipients will be selected by their school principal. Each principal may nominate up to two candidates for the Niagara Principal’s Scholarship. The value of each award is $2,500. We look forward to recognizing highly engaged students from each of Niagara’s secondary schools to continue the tradition of scholarly achievement and contribution to school and community.

The principal at each Niagara secondary school will recommend two recipients based on a combination of the following factors:

Application requirements

Receiving the Niagara Principal’s Scholarship will not exclude students from consideration for any other award program at Brock.

Nominees require:

A minimum 80 per cent average;

A one page biography that includes your activities and contributions to your school and community;

A written recommendation from your school’s principal or the principal’s designate. Two students may be nominated from each school at the discretion of the principal;

You must also apply for admission, be admitted to and register at Brock University to receive this scholarship. If you have not applied to Brock, apply now at ouac.on.ca.

Submitting the application

Students must complete and submit this application. You will immediately receive a confirmation that Brock has received the application along with a copy of the application. Check your junk or spam folder if you do not see it in your inbox.
Print and submit or electronically forward your application to your principal on or before April 15.
The principal of each school must submit the endorsement for up to two students on or before April 20.
Brock University will notify the successful applicants shortly after the principal’s deadline.

Brock University is increasing its overall scholarship opportunities for Indigenous students who do not have access to funding through their Band Council.

Brock is excited to offer the new Chancellor’s Indigenous Award to one student coming directly from high school, who resides in a First Nations community of fewer than 1000 people, and has a high level of academic standing.

Who is eligible?

Recipients must reside in a First Nation community of fewer than 1000 people, must meet the standard admission requirements for Brock and must prove band membership (status card). Recipients must also be recommended for this award by their Secondary School Indigenous Consultant/Counsellor. This award is primarily for students who have no other access to funding (i.e. not sponsored through First Nations band).

Successful recipients of this award shall excel in one or more of the following areas:

Academic achievement

Cultural or artistic pursuits

Athletics

Contribution to the community

This renewable award will be made to an entering Indigenous undergraduate student at Brock University based on the recommendation of their Indigenous school consultant/counsellor in any area of study. Recipients of this award will be encouraged to apply for and accept other funding such as Indspire Awards, Brock-funded awards and OSAP non-repayable grants. The award will pay for tuition, a single residence room, a standard meal plan and books not covered by other non-repayable grants. Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic standing to continue to receive the award.

What do I need to do?

Download the student application from the link below, fill it out, and submit it to your Indigenous school consultant/counsellor. A maximum of two students from each school may be nominated.

If you have any questions, you may contact Student Accounts & Financial Services at safa@brocku.ca.

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